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Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity
1/28 - 2/7/2026


“A lesson in live, minimalist terror.”  – Chicago Tribune “ Truly scary. And it may be the year’s best staged production.”  – Los Angeles Times ...

Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
2/26 - 3/1/2026


26 Feb. - 1 Mar. 2026  CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Catch Me If You Can Thursday, February 26 – Sunday, March 1 Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre $30  Get ...

The Ford’s Theatre Legacy Commissions: A First Look


In its fourth edition, Ford’s Theatre new plays festival,  A First Look  will showcase readings of three works currently in development. The  free, two-day festival  ...

Back to the Drawing Board
Back to the Drawing Board
1/9 - 1/25/2026


Best Medicine Rep 9th Season begins with the world premiere of  Back to the Drawing Board , a new play by Ken Levine, the Emmy Award ...

Pied Piper Theatre presents Grease


Set to a soundtrack of iconic rock and roll, the beloved musical  Grease  follows a romance between hot-rodding “greaser” Danny Zuko and new girl in ...

The Reading Room Festival
The Reading Room Festival
1/22 - 1/25/2026


  Folger Theatre’s fourth annual Reading Room Festival returns with a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations. Join artists, critics, ...

Wish World: a Bad Medicine Sketch Comedy Show


Bad Medicine has answered your wish. You know the one where you wished for a topsy turvy, ensemble movie-inspired sketch comedy show focused on wishes ...

Wish World: a Bad Medicine Sketch Comedy Show


Bad Medicine has answered your wish. You know the one where you wished for a topsy turvy, ensemble movie-inspired sketch comedy show focused on wishes ...

A Night On Broadway: Broadway Backwards​


A Night on Broadway: Broadway Backwards flips the script on everything you know about Broadway. Set in an abandoned warehouse, this unique production goes beyond ...

Clue
1/27 - 2/1/2026


The Walsh Jesuit High School CenterStage Theatre presents an evening of Murder/Mystery Theatre! This evening will be a live, double feature of two plays: “A ...

In Clay
12/9 - 2/1/2026


In Clay is an American premiere musical set in 1930s Paris that tells the story of Marie-Berthe Cazin, an overlooked female artist. As she prepares ...

It's My Party!
It's My Party!
1/22 - 2/5/2026


What happens when foes use different tactics to ignite political change? Come see for yourself at "It’s My Party!" as suffragists win the VOTE!


The Spark 2026 is a benefit celebration hosted by the Mosaic Theater Company of DC, honoring philanthropists George Vradenburg and Andy Shallal, along with founding ...


The Thirteen presents Rachmaninoff's Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom from February 6 to February 8, 2026. Following their acclaimed performance of All-Night Vigil, the 24-voice ...

Rockville Little Theatre presents Close Ties


Rockville Little Theatre presents "Close Ties" 6 performances | January 30 & 31 and February 6 & 7 at 8 p.m. | February 1 & ...

Xanadu
Xanadu
1/30 - 2/14/2026


XANADU BOOK BY: DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE MUSIC & LYRICS BY: JEFF LYNNE & JOHN FARRAR BASED ON THE UNIVERSAL PICTURES FILM SCREENPLAY BY: RICHARD DANUS

Balloonacy
Balloonacy
1/10 - 2/15/2026


A beautiful, movement-based show that revisits the classic film The Red Balloon and will delight audiences of all ages and speakers of all languages. Nothing ...

Blooming Traditions


Celebrate the Spirit of Renewal: A Captivating Lunar New Year Showcase A spectacular Lunar New Year performance — a vibrant celebration of heritage, hope, and ...

Trouble in Deadwood - ARTfactory's Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre


Saddle up for an evening of  mystery, mischief, and mouthwatering barbecue!  Step back into the Wild West, where the good folks of Deadwood are gathering ...

Trouble in Deadwood - ARTfactory's Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre


Saddle up for an evening of  mystery, mischief, and mouthwatering barbecue!  Step back into the Wild West, where the good folks of Deadwood are gathering ...

Piaf! The Show


Piaf! The Show tells the story of famed French singer Edith Piaf through her unforgettable songs alongside original scenography and projections of unpublished images of ...

Happy Days by Samuel Beckett
Happy Days by Samuel Beckett
1/29 - 2/22/2026


Winnie is inexplicably buried waist-deep in a mound of scorched earth in a bleak landscape, while nearby, her husband Willie dozes.

Octet
Octet
1/14 - 2/22/2026


Eight people meet in a church basement and lock their phones in a box. This  a capella  chamber musical from Dave Malloy ( Natasha, Pierre, ...

RENT in Concert


Experience a full symphonic concert event performed with live cast celebrating Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking Tony and Pulitzer Prize Award winning musical  RENT in Concert!  This ...

Extreme Chopin
2/28 - 2/28/2026


Brian Ganz performs at the Music Center at Strathmore on February 28 as part of the "Extreme Chopin" series, marking one of the final concerts ...

Stereophonic
2/10 - 3/1/2026


David Adjmi’s Stereophonic zooms in on a music studio in the mid-1970s, where an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on ...


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Latest Washington, DC Reviews


Review: PURITANI Is Bel Canto Bliss with Oropesa and Brownlee under Armiliato's Baton


by Richard Sasanow - January 07, 2026

The Met’s new production of Vincenzo Bellini’s I PURITANI made its debut on New Year’s Eve, but I caught up with it at its third performance on January 6. I was glad I did--because it offered a cast with staggering singing abilities in four major roles that offered major demands, along with at least...

Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at ASU Gammage


by Herbert Paine - January 07, 2026

In a theatrical era where standing ovations are dispensed like party favors, THE BOOK OF MORMON at ASU Gammage on its opening night elicited a reaction that felt less like polite approval and more like an arena rock concert. Audiences weren’t just clapping, they were erupting, unable to contain thei...

Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL at Ohio Theatre


by Paul Batterson - January 07, 2026

Comedian John Mulaney has famously raised a few uncomfortable questions about BACK TO THE FUTURE — why a teenager is best friends with a decades-older nuclear scientist, why no one uses a time machine for anything meaningful, and why the story hinges on Marty nearly romancing his own mother....

Review Roundup: WOMAN IN MIND Opens at the Duke of York's Theatre


by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 07, 2026

Directed by Michael Longhurst and starring Sheridan Smith as Susan and Romesh Ranganathan as Dr Bill, the show is now open at the Duke of York's Theatre. What did the critics think?...

Review: SHUCKED at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis


by Jared Fessler - January 07, 2026

At first glance, Shucked doesn’t seem like a show that should work. A Broadway musical about corn, packed with puns and country music, sounds like it might wear thin fast. But during its stop at the Orpheum Theatre, this touring production proves that beneath the dad jokes and folksy charm is a surp...

Review: Maude Maggart Thrilled with A TINY MATCH at Birdland Jazz


by Andrew Poretz - January 07, 2026

Cabaret star Maude Maggart thrilled with a beautiful, if short, annual New York appearance at a sold-out Birdland Jazz on December 29 with her newest show....

THE MORNING AFTER (A Manhã Seguinte): International Comedy Hit Opens Brazilian Run in São Paulo


by Claudio Erlichman - January 06, 2026

What if love didn’t begin with the first “good morning,” but the one after? That playful question fuels A Manhã Seguinte, the hit comedy by acclaimed British playwright Peter Quilter, now making its Brazilian debut in São Paulo. After a chance encounter, two strangers wake up together facing awkward...

Review: THE JACKIE MASON MUSICAL - Laughs, Songs & Heart at Rodney's Comedy Club


by Rebecca Kaplan - January 06, 2026

THE JACKIE MASON MUSICAL, which just completed a run at Rodney's Comedy Club on December 30, 2025, is a moving, laugh-filled evening showing the untold side of Jackie Mason’s story – and the story of the women he left in his wake....

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN Opens in São Paulo in Only the Second Official Stage Production Worldwide


by Claudio Erlichman - January 06, 2026

One of the most powerful love stories of modern times arrives on Brazilian stages. Brokeback Mountain makes its São Paulo debut at Teatro Itália on January 14, marking only the second official stage production of the work worldwide. Adapted by Ashley Robinson from Annie Proulx’s acclaimed short stor...

Review: NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH SETH MACFARLANE AND THE BOSTON POPS at Symphony Hall


by R. Scott Reedy - January 06, 2026

Seth MacFarlane was in great voice when he took the stage at Symphony Hall recently for his sold-out New Year’s Eve concert with the Boston Pops, even if it wasn’t his most familiar voice....



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